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Roseville, CA Sign Regulations: Garage Sale Signs (2026)

Some Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified August 2026

Key Facts

Signs per sale
One on-site sign only
Off-site signs
Not permitted anywhere
Size cap
Six square feet in area
Height cap
Four feet
Display period
Only during the term of the sale
Permit needed
None, exempt from fee/permit/sticker rules

Summary

Roseville lets homeowners post one on-site sign advertising a garage or yard sale without a permit, capped at six square feet and four feet tall. Section 17.10.070 bans off-site sale signs entirely and requires the sign to come down once the sale ends.

Garage/yard sale signs are exempt from the fee, permit and sticker provisions of this title provided, however, that such garage/yard sale signs shall comply with the following regulations: A. No off-site signs relating to the sale shall be permitted. B. Only one on-site sign advertising the sale shall be permitted. C. The maximum size of sign shall be six square feet in area and four feet in height. D. The sign shall only be displayed during the term of the sale.

Full Breakdown

070 exempts garage and yard sale signs from the fee, permit, and sticker requirements of the sign ordinance, but only if the sign meets four conditions spelled out in the section. First, no off-site signs relating to the sale shall be permitted, meaning a seller cannot post directional signs on street corners, utility poles, or a neighbor's property advertising the sale; the exemption covers on-site signage only. Second, only one on-site sign advertising the sale shall be permitted, so a household may not scatter multiple signs across its own yard.

180. Fourth, the sign shall only be displayed during the term of the sale, so it must go up no earlier than the sale begins and come down once it ends, rather than lingering for days afterward. 070 exemption and is instead evaluated as an ordinary temporary sign, which in most residential contexts requires a permit or falls outside what the code otherwise allows.

Violations & Fines

A garage-sale sign placed off-site, a second sign on the same property, one larger than six square feet or four feet tall, or one left up after the sale ends loses its Section 17.10.070 exemption and becomes subject to code enforcement as an unpermitted or prohibited sign under Chapter 17.12, Prohibited Signs and Enforcement, which can result in removal.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I put up directional signs around the neighborhood for my garage sale?
No. Section 17.10.070(A) states no off-site signs relating to the sale shall be permitted, so Roseville's garage-sale exemption covers only a sign posted on the property where the sale is happening, not signs on street corners or neighboring lots.
How big can my garage sale sign be?
Up to six square feet in area and four feet in height, per Section 17.10.070(C). A single sign at that size or smaller needs no permit, fee, or sticker under the Chapter 17.10 exemption.
How long can I leave my garage sale sign up?
Only for the term of the sale itself. Section 17.10.070(D) requires the sign to be displayed only during the term of the sale, so it should go up when the sale starts and come down once it's over.

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